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Maybe it’s just my memories of Cinderella’s coach, but pumpkins always look to me like they’re about to come to life. They have a real fairy tale quality about…

I mentioned last week that I like the tidiness of yew clipped yew shrubs, even if they’re shaped like meatballs or cupcakes. I saw some lantana plants trained…

Why wait until fall to have great fall color in the garden. Foliage has taken center stage in garden design and plant breeders are making sure we have plenty…

dsl6625 was given some bags of pine sawdust and asked how long sawdust needs to compost before it’s garden ready? I can’t really give a length of time. …

There aren’t many good things to say about the first frost. There are usually several false alarms, where you run outside in the dark and cover all your tender…

It was my dislike of clutter that first got me reading about feng shui. More to the point, it was an excuse to push me to get rid of…

I’m getting ready to fence in the plants that need protection for the winter. My blueberries get eaten to the ground, if I don’t enclose them. The same…

It’s easy to become distracted in the fall, watching your plants go dormant and seeing summer slip away. But you’ve got to summon up a bit more enthusiasm before…

I was pleased to see that the majority of people who responded to the poll “Are Mums Disposable Plants?” didn’t think so. So far, 67% of respondents plant their…

I’ve been so busy cleaning up in the garden I almost forgot to plant any bulbs, including garlic. At least I have plenty of open spaces for them, now…